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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Video: Indian Wells Golf Resort beats summer heat with golf cart misters
Brandel, McGinley: LIV set Rahm, Bryson up to fail On PGA Championship Sunday, it was Scottie Scheffler who came through under pressure -- and LIV Golf players Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau who did not. For Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley, that's no coincidence. 5:02 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Scheffler will remain 'hungry' after PGA win
Brandel, McGinley: LIV set Rahm, Bryson up to fail On PGA Championship Sunday, it was Scottie Scheffler who came through under pressure -- and LIV Golf players Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau who did not. For Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley, that's no coincidence. 5:02 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
USA Today
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Brandel Chamblee and wife Bailey launch podcast
Brandel Chamblee and wife Bailey launch podcast Who's your favorite Chamblee? Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee takes no offense if the answer is his wife, Bailey. 'The favorite Chamblee? You can guess who that is,' he said in a phone interview with Golfweek. 'Most of the time when we get invited somewhere people will say, really we're inviting you so you can bring your wife.' 'The Favorite Chamblee' is the name of a new podcast that Brandel and Bailey launched on April 17. The second episode launched on Wednesday. It's got a bit of a "Live with Kelly and Mark" vibe to it, the long-running husband-wife morning talk show hosted by Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa. This golf-centric version is unaffiliated with Golf Channel, according to Brandel. 'Technically, it's my wife's show,' he said. 'It's something my wife and I wanted to do for a while. She's going to have frequent guests on from the fashion world, Tour wives and other industry guests. [Editor's note: Those of us at Golfweek await colleague Eamon Lynch's debut appearance with bated breath.] 'I'm going to pop on here and there and be on most of them, but it's a way for her to entertain the fashion world and females in the golf space with a little analysis from me in it.' It's a refreshing look at Brandel, one of the best in the business at what he does, but like Johnny Miller before him, a polarizing figure. This is a window into Brandel away from the set that viewers otherwise don't see. We learn, for instance, how he almost sabotaged his relationship with Bailey before it really began with a poor shoe choice. But the best segment so far is the story of Bailey bringing an empty suitcase to Augusta, Georgia, to bring home 60 bags of Masters potato chips for contestants of her member-member tournament back in Arizona, which is at once hilarious, adorable and relatable. How does one go about buying 60 bags of potato chips at the Masters? 'It's cashless, so they can track every single thing I do. So, I can't buy all 60 at once. That's weird,' Bailey explained. During the Saturday round of the Augusta National Women's Amateur, she filled a tote bag with 25 or so bags of chips. But she also recruited her hubby to raid the Masters media center, where chips can be had for free. On the way to and from the Golf Channel set, Brandel made a habit of snagging two bags of chips. 'Every time I did it, I felt like I robbed the bank,' he said on the first podcast episode. 'I looked around and I was like somebody's going to come out, some Green coat is going to come out and go, 'Woah, woah, woah, you got two bags yesterday on the way in and two on the way out. No way with that beautiful figure.' ' So, Brandel enlisted help. "Do not name names," Bailey said. "I'm not going to name names, but Savannah Thompson. Thank you, Kevin Casey," Brandel said, mentioning the Golfweek alum. "Stop it," Bailey said through laughter. "Next thing you know, poof, Bob's your uncle and we have 60 bags of chips," Brandel said. Unfortunately, three bags of chips were compromised on the trip home. Bailey texted a photo and wrote, "Crisis mode." As Brandel was preparing to do the pre-game show before one of the most anticipated major championship rounds in years, he had one job and one job only. "I have to go back in and steal gold from Fort Knox," Brandel said. "I'm getting kicked out of Augusta for getting more than my allotment of Masters chips.' Two episodes in and it already feels as if "My Favorite Chamblee" is this year's new podcast we didn't know we needed.
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Three starting Vikings offensive linemen could be cut candidates
Following the Minnesota Vikings' season-ending loss to the Los Angeles Rams, Kevin O'Connell made it clear the team needed improvement from the interior offensive line. One Vikings beat reporter believes that the three players who started along the interior Week 1 all have cases to be cut, traded, or resrtructured in 2025. The Star Tribune's Ben Goessling wrote about the most significant decisions the team will need to make with their roster. Goessling mentioned guards Blake Brandel, Ed Ingram, and center Garrett Bradbury when discussing players who could be cut, traded, or restructured. On Ingram, who currently has a 2025 cap hit of $3.71 million: Ingram, 26, lost his starting job in 2024, but he'd be in line for an even higher cap number in 2025, thanks to the NFL's Proven Performance Escalator program that would raise his base salary to $5.2 million for 2025. It seems highly unlikely he'd return at that number; the Vikings would take on only $385,000 of dead money if they cut him. On Brandel, who currently has a 2025 cap hit of $3.95 million: If Brandel, 28, is on the roster on the third day of the league year, $1.65 million of his base salary would become guaranteed for 2025. His versatility could mean he stays as a swing lineman, but if the Vikings are prioritizing major offensive line upgrades, they could cut him and recoup $2.58 million of cap space. And on Bradbury, who currently has a 2025 cap hit of $6.06 million: This will be an interesting one: Bradbury turns 30 in June, and his struggles against bigger defensive tackles are well-documented. But he's respected for his leadership and communication skills that could help McCarthy if he's the starting quarterback in 2025. The Vikings would save $3.6 million by cutting him, but he also has two void years that could help them restructure his deal if they're not ready to turn things over to 2024 seventh-round pick Michael Jurgens. Although the Vikings need improvement at all three positions, they will unlikely move on from all three players this year. They still need depth, and it may be difficult to find three starting-level replacements in one offseason. That said, Ingram seems most likely to be cut or traded. One of the last remaining hopes of the failed 2022 draft class, Ingram was benched for Dalton Risner midway through the season. They could potentially trade the former second-rounder to a team needing offensive line depth for a late-round pick. Brandel became a full-time starter for the first time in 2024, but the coaching staff has spoken positively about him for years. At worst, the team could restructure him and have Brandel be the sixth offensive lineman who can come off the bench in case of emergency. Finally, Bradbury has struggled in pass protection for most of his career. Yet he has three years of experience in O'Connell's system and could help McCarthy develop. Fans may not want to hear it, but Bradbury is the most likely of the three to remain a starter in 2025, although he may need to restructure.
